Brassiere



D. PALMER Nov. 19, 1946.

BRASSIERE Filed Aug. 4, 1944 Patented Nov. 19, 1946 Z,4ll,334

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BRASSIERE Delores Palmer, Memphis, Tenn.

Application August 4, 1944, Serial No. 547,999

2 Claims.

This invention relates to brassieres and it is an object of the invention to provide an article of wearing apparel of this kind constructed in a manner to provide a two-way support in a manner to assure perfect bust form.

It is also an object of the invention to provide an article of this kind which is free of stiff or rough reinforcement, thereby assuring the maximum of comfort to the wearer, and wherein the construction is such as to support the bust from the outside as well as from the bottom.

An additional object of the invention is to provide an article of this kind provided with bust pockets each of which has disposed inwardly and downwardly thereacross a diagonal seam or row of stitching which gives full and complete bust support.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved brassiere whereby certain important advantages are attained, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

In order that my invention may be better understood, I will now proceed to described the same with reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

The single figure is a view in perspective of a brassiere embodying the invention,

In the embodiment of the invention as herein disclosed, the brassire comprises a band B of desired pliable sheet material cut along substantially the usual lines in articles such as this and which is adapted to encircle the body of the Wearer in the well known manner, with the free extremities thereof connected at the back of the wearer by conventional means, as indicated at l.

The intermediate or central portion of the band B is formed to provide the bust pockets 2 and disposed radially and entirely across each of these pockets 2 on an inward and downward incline of approximately 130 degrees to the horizontal is a seam 3. The horizontal as herein mentioned is intended to define the longitudinal axis of the band B and the top of the band B is that mar- 2 ginal portion thereof to which are attached in a well known manner the shoulder straps 4 althrough, if desired, such shoulder straps 4 may be dispensed with.

The seam *3 is intended to embrace a seam in its literal sense, a fold or a row of stitching and for which reason it is not believed that a detailed illustration is necessary for each of these several equivalents as the essential feature of the invention resides in providing across each of the bust pockets 2 of the brassire on a downward and inward incline a non-rigid or rough and narrow reinforcement but which, however, possesses sufficient resistance to assure a two-way bust support without sacrificing comfort and which assures perfect bust form.

A portion of each of the bust pockets 2 below the seam 3 has its wall reinforced by the semicircular rows 5 of the stitching in what may be termed substantially concentric relation.

From the foregoing description it is thought to be obvious that a brassire constructed in accordance with my invention is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled and operated.

Iclaim:

1. A brassire comprising a band of material formed to provide circular bust pockets, each of said bust pockets having an upper semi-circular portion defined on its lower side by a diametrical line of reinforcing passing through the center of the pocket, said diametrical reinforcing lines converging downwardly, and concentric semi-circular reinforcing lines of stitching upon the lower outer side of each line of reinforcing, the arcs of said semi-circular lines of stitching being struck from the center of the pocket concentric with the semi-circular upper portion of the pocket.

2. A brassire of the characte1 stated in claim 1, wherein the said downwardly converging lines of reinforcing are each disposedat an angle of approximately degrees to the horizontal.

DELORES PALMER. 

